Richard Rapport vs Shakhriyar Mamedyarov

TechM GCL 2025 · Italian Game · 1-0 in 40 moves

The Game

White Richard Rapport
Black Shakhriyar Mamedyarov
Result 1-0
Event TechM GCL 2025
Site Mumbai IND
Round 7.2
Date 2025.12.20
Opening Italian Game (C50)
Moves 40
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

4r3/4Pk2/2Pb2pp/1P1Np3/2P5/8/5PP1/6K1 w - - 3 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bc4 Bc5
  4. 4.d3 Nf6
  5. 5.Bg5 O-O
  6. 6.O-O Be7
  7. 7.Nc3 d6
  8. 8.a4 Be6
  9. 9.Re1 Bxc4
  10. 10.dxc4 Nd7
  11. 11.Be3 a5
  12. 12.Nd5 Re8
  13. 13.Ra3 Bf8
  14. 14.h4 h6
  15. 15.h5 Ncb8
  16. 16.Rb3 Na6
  17. 17.Rxb7 Qc8
  18. 18.Rb5 Nac5
  19. 19.Bxc5 Nxc5
  20. 20.Qd2 Nb7
  21. 21.c5 c6
  22. 22.Nb6 Qd8
  23. 23.Nxa8 cxb5
  24. 24.c6 Qxa8
  25. 25.axb5 Nc5
  26. 26.Nh4 a4
  27. 27.Nf5 a3
  28. 28.bxa3 Qxa3
  29. 29.c4 Ne6
  30. 30.Rb1 Rb8
  31. 31.Qb4 Qxb4
  32. 32.Rxb4 g6
  33. 33.hxg6 fxg6
  34. 34.Ne3 d5
  35. 35.exd5 Bxb4
  36. 36.dxe6 Bd6
  37. 37.Nd5 Rc8
  38. 38.Nb6 Rd8
  39. 39.e7 Re8
  40. 40.Nd5 Kf7

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